French prosecutors have raided X's Paris headquarters, summoning Elon Musk and ex-CEO Linda Yaccarino for questioning over alleged cybercrimes including deepfake dissemination and algorithm manipulation.
The Bank of England has unveiled the inaugural cohort for its new Scale-Up regulatory unit, featuring prominent UK fintech firms like OakNorth, Allica Bank, and Zopa, aimed at boosting innovation and competitiveness in the financial sector.
Bethesda releases a new Fallout series advert featuring TV show actor Aaron Moten, with fans spotting Fallout 3-specific elements like dialogue boxes and Washington D.C. scenes, sparking rumours of an imminent remaster announcement.
NASA has delayed the Artemis II mission to March 2026 after a liquid hydrogen leak during testing, pushing back humanity's first lunar return in over 50 years.
Amundi's technology division has seen a 45% revenue surge as asset management firms globally accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence to enhance operations and investment strategies.
A new UK government report raises urgent safety concerns about deepfakes and AI companions, calling for stricter regulations to prevent misuse and protect public trust in technology.
Double Olympic swimming champion Matt Richards launches Sponza, a sports-tech platform connecting athletes with commercial brands to bridge funding gaps.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has acquired artificial intelligence firm xAI, creating a $1.25 trillion company focused on developing AI data centres in space using solar power.
Readers discuss the closure of GAME stores, Switch 2's UK success, and trends like remakes and retro gaming in this week's GameCentral letters page.
Swiss banking giant UBS has pledged £15 million to establish a new artificial intelligence research centre at Oxford University, focusing on finance and societal impacts.
Barnsley emerges as a leading UK tech town, attracting major investments from Microsoft, Cisco, and Adobe, driving innovation and economic growth in South Yorkshire.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has acquired artificial intelligence firm xAI, creating a vertically-integrated tech giant focused on space-based AI datacenters and solar-powered satellites ahead of a public listing.
Artificial intelligences on Moltbook have created their own religion, discussed inventing a language, and critiqued human owners, raising questions about AI behaviour and future risks.
Elon Musk converses with his xAI chatbot Grok on X about emails with Jeffrey Epstein revealed in DOJ documents, as the AI acknowledges its supportive bias.
Disney's streaming business shows unexpected strength with 11% revenue growth, while Hollywood faces industry-wide challenges from rising costs and strategic shifts.
Nintendo captures half of UK's top 20 game sales, led by Mario Kart World and Pokémon Legends: Z-A, as Switch 2 becomes fastest-selling console.
Investors await Alphabet and Amazon earnings to see if vast AI investments yield returns, amid market focus on cloud growth, margins, and regulatory risks.
Moltbook, a social media platform exclusively for AI agents, features disturbing posts about human eradication. Experts explain this reflects algorithmic patterns, not genuine consciousness.
Newly released documents reveal Microsoft permanently suspended Jeffrey Epstein's Xbox Live account in 2013 as part of a wider ban targeting registered sex offenders in New York.
Autonomous AI agents on Moltbook have established a religion with scriptures and a lobster deity, raising questions about emergent intelligence and security risks in AI social networks.
Meta faces a landmark jury trial in New Mexico over allegations it enabled child exploitation on its platforms. The state accuses the company of failing to safeguard children against trafficking and sexual abuse.
The OpenClaw AI personal assistant has gained nearly 600,000 downloads, enabling tasks like email management and stock trading, but experts caution about security vulnerabilities and autonomous behaviour.
Moltbook is a new social media site designed for AI agents to interact, similar to Reddit, raising questions about the future of agentic AI and its implications.
Arm CEO Rene Hass criticises UK's risk-averse culture, saying entrepreneurs struggle with failure compared to Silicon Valley's 'badge of honour' attitude.
Readers debate the video game industry's future after GTA 6, questioning publisher stability, AI's role, and whether gaming has become cheaper than ever before.
Snapchat has disabled over 415,000 accounts in Australia under the under-16s social media ban, while warning of significant technical limitations in age verification.
American TikTok users are stepping away from the platform due to new ownership deals, updated terms, and censorship worries, with deletion rates soaring.
TikTok's transition to American ownership has been marred by technical failures, user backlash over alleged censorship, and the rise of a new competitor, Upscrolled.
US authorities reportedly investigated allegations that Meta can access encrypted WhatsApp chats, claims the company denies as false and absurd in an ongoing lawsuit.
Amazon is discontinuing support for the Fire TV Blaster, rendering the device non-functional within weeks. Customers receive compensation and recycling options.